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Introducing LPSA’s Monday Minute

January 27, 2026 LPS Alliance

Decentralization and local governance shape how countries deliver services, manage public resources, and build social and economic resilience. Yet despite their central importance, debates in the field often remain fragmented—focused on laws and institutional designs […]

Why people-centered smart cities matter for decentralization

January 16, 2026 LPS Alliance

Around the world, cities are embracing digital technologies to improve mobility, service delivery, urban planning, and citizen engagement. Yet many “smart city” initiatives place technology at the center, rather than people. Sensors, platforms, and dashboards […]

UCLG: Towards a new Local Social Covenant

January 14, 2026 LPS Alliance

At a moment when global governance is strained by overlapping crises—inequality, climate change, and democratic disconnect—local governments are staking out a new political project that positions decentralized public action at the heart of social renewal. […]

Multi-Level Governance in the Western Balkans

January 12, 2026 Marina Jandrevska

Multi-level governance (MLG) in the Western Balkans has made notable progress over the past decade, with administrations aligning institutional and legal frameworks to European principles and strengthening the role of local governments in democratic governance […]

The new U.S.–Kenya health partnership risks missing the real problem

December 10, 2025 LPS Alliance

On December 6, the governments of Kenya and the United States announced a major five-year, $2.5 billion cooperation framework to strengthen Kenya’s health sector. The agreement signals renewed American commitment to supporting Kenya’s efforts to […]

LPSA Working Group Meetings and Knowledge Sharing 2026

November 30, 2025 LPSAManager

LPSA’s Regional and Thematic Working Groups consist of practitioners and scholars who bring together skills and expertise in a specific global region or thematic area within the field of decentralization and localization. Each working group […]

The future of decentralization and multilevel governance in a rapidly changing context

November 3, 2025 LPS Alliance

The seismic shift that is underway in the global development funding landscape should be a wake-up call to leaders in the Global North and South alike. As support from the international community is waning or […]

Advancing multilevel governance and urban finance in Somalia

October 27, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA), in partnership with the World Bank Somalia, implemented a sequence of two capacity-building programs in 2025 designed to equip Somali policymakers and practitioners with the skills, tools, and frameworks […]

Democratic renewal begins locally

October 25, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

As democratic institutions worldwide grapple with declining trust, growing polarization, and the pressures of misinformation, a recent OECD Discussion Paper —Exploring New Frontiers of Citizen Participation in the Policy Cycle –offers a timely framework for […]

Territorial income differences and dynamics within Latin American countries

October 7, 2025 LPS Alliance

For decades, Latin America has been characterized by deep territorial disparities in income and productivity. Stark divides between leading metropolitan regions and lagging rural areas have shaped economic opportunity, social cohesion, and politics. A recent […]